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Copper kettles stolen from 210-year-old church

Kettles used for decades at First United Presbyterian Church of Darlington

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Updated: 12:21 PM EDT Jun 26, 2012

First United Presbyterian Church of Darlington

Copper kettles stolen from 210-year-old church

Kettles used for decades at First United Presbyterian Church of Darlington

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Updated: 12:21 PM EDT Jun 26, 2012

DARLINGTON, Pa. —

Police have charged two men in connection with six copper kettles stolen from a 210-year-old southwestern Pennsylvania church.

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The Beaver County Times (http://bit.ly/MxJRft) reports Tuesday that 30-year-old Christopher Mulroy is charged with stealing the kettles from the First United Presbyterian Church of Darlington sometime overnight June 7-8.

His friend, 22-year-old Daniel Wickline is charged with receiving stolen property because police say he drove Mulroy to a scrap metal dealer with the kettles.

The theft attracted media attention because the antique kettles have been used for decades to churn apple butter each October at the church about 30 miles northwest of Pittsburgh.

The suspects, both from New Galilee, don't have listed telephones.

Church officials feared the thefts might harm their tradition, but say others have donated replacement kettles.

Instead, the church is considering starting a prison outreach in response.